Rutherford County Juvenile Detention Center To Be Given More Oversight By New Board

A New Five-Member Board Will Give A Juvenile Detention Center In Rutherford County Greater Accountability That’s Long Overdue. The Center That Has Illegally Jailed Children For Years Will No Longer Be Overseen By The County’s Juvenile Court Judge, A Change That The County’s Mayor Says Will Bring “More Oversight Or Transparency.”

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Tennessee Juvenile Justice System In Need Of Oversight And Reform, Report Says

In A Recent Report, Two Watchdog Groups Say That A Tennessee Juvenile Justice Facility Is Being Run Like A “Dangerous Jail,” Which Violates State And Federal Laws.

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